Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-01

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ern Pacific have been interested ia the burn
ing veins oil coal, which the rains and SHOWS
Of years have failed to extinguish. The phe-
nomenon which made its appearance yester-
daY is located ten miles south OF the Northern
Pacific road. The flames were being emitted
about every fifteen minutes, and varied in
length from ten to forty feet. The aperture
In the ground is small and the noise that ac-
companies the eruptlons is like the roaring Of
a cataract. The column of fire lends o weird
aspect To the surrounding buttes for miles.
CHICAGO, Dee. 20.-The fact has leaked out
that the leaders OF the Knights of Labor In
this region have decided to declare war against
the trades which maintain separate organiza-
tons and refuse to affiliate with the Knights
or to join In united political action. These
trades comprise the Typographical Union, the
Clgarnakers, Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen, Carpenters and several others. 1t
is not known whether this move is in compli-
ance with instructions fYom the headquarters
OF the Knights in Philadelphia. Joe Gruen-
hut, the well known agitator, originator of
the eight hour movement and who Is now en-
ployed as statistician IN the city health de-
pertinent, said to-day: eve propose to make
these outside organizations com In with the
Knights, or we VIII break them up. The lat
ter we can do, but by what methods | don't
care TO say at present. 1t is not a question Of
right, but 81 might. We happen TO be the
strongest, and we propose TO put the other
fellows on the rack for their covert opposi-
ton to US. They are no good anyway. They
| p nF,rgo 20 srroaf0ta 4bnnozp1vec with rplt|fns1
action or tofollow ourlesdi In any direction. We
propose moreover to break up the trades as
sembly and We viii then be able to rum
things to suit ourselves"
Meanwhile as is tie case in Philadelphia
the split is the nitcd labor party between
the conservatives and the socialists is daily
becoming more pronounced and threatens to
put an e~fectual squelcher on the movement.
The various assemblies are now electlng dele
gates 10 the January conference which VIII
formulate the plass for a spring municipal
campaign and the Indications are that the 80.
cialists will have less than forty-fye per cent.
of the delegates. The result is that a des-
perate feeling prevails and the word has zone
along the line that in the event Of them being
in a decided minority the soc,alitlc element
will bolt and put q second ticket in the field.
The fight ia so bitter that it has been found
imposslble TO get 9 quorum Of the old COM
mittee Of twenty-one together to transact
even ordinary BUSINESS.
CHICAGO, Dee. 2t.-very close friends Of
eI- Psstmastcr- General Walter q. Gresham
say that his &c sanimity has been very much
diatnrhsd nv the suCssattapa that baxa haap
made In various quarters TO the effect that his
rec.ut decision In the Wabash receivsrship
case WAS more or less due 10 the fset that be
has Il presidential bee IN his bonnet. One of
his most intimate and confidential associates,
a gentleman ~hsse name, II it could be given,
would carry full and unsgtstionsble weight
90 what he ssys, Is authority for the assertion
that the judge is out Of politics fer life. and
that notping could induce him 10 re-ssterH the
political arena.
GALvxsTos, Texas, Dec. 2t.-A disastrous
fire broke out at four o'clock this morning In
the residence pertisn or the city on Avenue
g A., between Twenty-frst ana Trer f-seosnd
strests. This section IL conpossa almsst ex-
/, c~lusivsly Of wsessn buildi1gf, and the fire
hFitNb iaHiNAy ~"A@h W ~ sGaiNlby " W~btl
! the water in the ~eisterns becoming exhausted
a before the flames were controlled. They
, swept ever the greater portion Of two squares.
, Twenty-eigkt dwelling houses aud two stores
i, were burned. The loss Is estimated at 800,
. 600. Insurance about half.
E MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 2s.-There is no
clue To the diamond robbers at Elliott's jew
4 nJrw .taWz 80 A4nhf H. 4at.1 Inma iii aA@
c exceed S., 500.
I MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dee. 23.-In the IA
hour bicycle race, at the cad Of the eighty
] second hour, Morgan had scored S32 miles,
Schoch, SO, aud Armando 646. All long dis
lance records being smashed.
CHICAGO, Dee. IA large number Of as
c ssmblies Of the knights Of Labor held their
weekly meetings tonight and in more than
enc important sction is likely to be taken re.
3 gsrding Grand Master Powderiy's secret cir.
y culsr s%corning the sssenblics which have ex
J. pressed sympathy with the anarchists, and or
r dering the return Of the monies 1.asted from
= their treasurers for the defense fund. The
circular has been the one absorbing topic fol
discussion 10 labor circles since Wednesday,
@ANA - e. tA1b ~ AhA%hAN NMAAbob wi q
is directed are boiling mad is to put il mildly
Grand Master Powderly has been denounced
in the most outspoksn manner, aud quite q
number Of members of the order, including
such well-known agitators as George Schil
ling declare that they will suffer expulsion
from the order before they will reverse theil
action in sympsthizing with Anarchist Par
sons. Many moreover declare their intention
Of making the issue a national one 50 far as
the organization 10 concered.
Z CHICAGO, Dee. A-The local ceal baron
will hold a special meeting this afternoon ant
ic It Is given out that the screw VIII be given an
y other turn and the price sent up fifty cents Il
$50 per ton for January. An extensiv
;" dealer says that in consequence Of the spell
&c OF extremely cold weather, and the fact tina
8 large number OF people neglected to lay il
full supplies earlier in the year an advance o
81 per ton could be easily maintained, "but,
=. he added Eve DO not want TO be too hard OF
: the dear public"
LISBON, Dee. 24-While the French steame